after the operation.....

[banded&tattooed 3]

I had my surgery done on Friday Feb 25 at 12:17(I remember the nurse repeating the time as I was wheeled into the operating room) after I was done and brought into recovery and started waking up I don't remember any pain but later that afternoon in my room I felt like a punching bag. My Dr doesn't give any pain medication only anti inflammatory meds but the pain for me was just uncomfortable not unbearable. The port area was the only area I felt anything. If it weren't for the band aids on the other incision areas I wouldn't even know they were there. I did feel more comfortable in a sitting position so I spent most of the night in the chair. I was up about every 2-4 hours walking a little bit and by Saturday morning about 7 I was ready to go home, although I couldn't because they had to check for leaks and then do an apple juice and chicken broth test to see if I could keep the liquids down. So I finally left about 12:30</FONT>, just a short 24 hours after the surgery

Sunday my wife and I were up and about(slowly) and I was driving all around town on Monday. I went back to work Tuesday. <O:p

But like they say, everyone is different; your mileage may vary <O:p

Good luck and let us know how everything goes.<O:p</O:p